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Congratulations to another great Bomber character. Unfortunately, he was unable to complete the wall climbing portion at NU...

If Cappiciotti has been released, we should sign him because we know his name and that's all that matters

The 1990's Offensive coordinator just called, he wants his strategy back.

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit. It's the Montgomery Burns award for outstanding achievement in the field of excellence.

Taman's first real year as GM was 2004... Bauer finally ousted Ritchie and installed Jim Daley If Bauer first lets Richie 'right the ship' and then lets Taman/Berry have some time... we have a grey cup by now. Look at all the time and support Walters gets... of course he doesn't have to 'live in the now'...

That and he still built a legit grey cup team in 2007... if Kevin Glenn doesn't break his arm, no one gives a crap about traded picks...

Taman is what he is, a guy who lived in the here and now and didn't plan long term. It comes with good and bad.

Incorrect opinion. Taman traded picks but for the most part got something useful, like Doug Brown, Kevin Glenn, Alex Gauthier etc. He was a one man personnel department in a different era here. Mack didn’t really build anything here. 2011 team was carried by the defense Mike Kelly built in 2009. Other than that season we were pretty much the worst team in the league and a complete embarrassment. Mack thought Tim Burke as head coach was a good idea. Mack found some decent imports but couldn’t put together a team, a bunch of guys who had a few good games.

21 wins, 39 losses, winning percentage of .350. Horrible NI drafting. Taman has his flaws but Mack was terrible GM. I mean he was Pocchie level bad.

I'm hoping Drew Wolitarski can crack the thousand yards receiving barrier. I hope he is moved to slot from boundary receiver where he'd be a lot busier. Daniel Petermann who really showed he has a ton of potential last season when given the chance to compete. He could be another great Canadian receiver.

Ed Tait, of course, has a really good write up on this: https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/05/07/jermarcus-hardrick-football-player-father-college-graduate/

Taman bashing still makes me shake my head. If you could see the difference in budget from then to now, and what he was able to accomplish with it........cripes. I have no idea how we were able to have those teams from 2000-2003....

"The Biggest Little Farm follows two dreamers and their beloved dog when they make a choice that takes them out of their tiny L.A. apartment and into the countryside to build one of the most diverse farms of its kind in complete coexistence with nature. The film chronicles their near decade-long attempt to create the utopia they seek, planting 10,000 orchard trees, hundreds of crops, and bringing in animals of every kind– including an unforgettable pig named Emma and her best friend, Greasy the rooster. When the farm’s ecosystem finally begins to reawaken, their plan to create perfect harmony takes a series of wild turns, and to survive they realize they'll have to reach a far greater understanding of the intricacies and wisdom of nature, and of life itself." Heard an interview with the farmers/documentarians this morning on NPR and it's an amazing story. Beautifully shot as well.

Uh. Wut?

They really try to get away with everything

Is it fair to put Jade in with Addison Richards? Jade was a disappointment but he did have a 2 TD game. Richards had 1 catch and the most notable thing about him is his hair. Jade has a 2 TD game AND a Hot Mom!

Attempt repeal of Affordable Care Act Muslim ban Declaring media "the enemy of the people" and "fake news" to discredit their coverage of his actions Calling on sports owners to fire black athlete protesters who peacefully exercise their First Amendment Rights Stacking courts with conservative judges who are on record seeking to overturn the binding Supreme Court decision on legalized abortion De-regulation of big business Tax cuts for the top 1% Openly discuss top secret intel with foreign powers Discredit and disregard his own national intelligence agency in front of the media in the presence of a hostile foreign leader Unilaterally pulling out of multi-National trade pacts Unilaterally pulling out of Global environmental pacts Appointing as head of the EPA a climate change denier Appointing as Secretary of Education a person who wants to privatize all education Appoint family members with no prior political experience to senior advisory positions, even after they could not get security clearance Fire FBI directors with oversight powers over him because of investigations involving him Separate children from parents and place them in holding camps (or cages if you are so inclined) with no record keeping to re-unite them later) Just off the top of my head.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/07/us/politics/donald-trump-taxes.html Well, I am happy that he didn't campaign on his competence as a businessman.- oh wait.... JFC.... Edit- I can't wait for the ensuing tweet-storm.

So the New York Times have 10 years of Trumps tax returns from the middle 80's to 90's and as a business man he is a loser and also 8 out of 10 years never paid any taxes also a lot of oddities in his returns.

Always interesting to watch Taman roasted despite finding us two franchise QBs on a shoestring budget... we blast him for trading away picks but I remember the pressure to find a QB after the Reinbold era and then after Khari's injury...remember Taman had Khari locked down for three years before they stumbled out of the gate And interesting to watch Walters get a pass just because we're so relieved to not have Mack here anymore... Nichols - so far - is more Kevin Glenn than Khari Jones... Im very excited for Streveler but I also remember being excited about other backups until they became starters...

Such a fantastic story, person and football player. Hes such a corner stone of the team. I hope his career ends with the HOF and a couple of blue, grey cup rings.

I actually disagree about the QB. Buck was still decent when he got here. The real problem for those teams were the Olines and the total lack of accountability. I've never seen a QB take such a beating, while at the same time seeing the Oline be so nonchalant about it. Someone even touches Nichols and Yoshi is there immediately, Chungh too etc etc. The guys Buck was playing with would often not even help him up. Used to drive me absolutely bonkers! Hated the way they played and the lack of attitude.

False and majorly false.

Derek Jones - biggest question mark on the team (after INT REC of course ha...) - want to see him step up and seize the opportunity Jeffcoat - With the pressure caused by Jefferson, Jeffcoat is going to have an absolutely monster year Nichols - He's make or break for us really... if its 2017 form, maybe GC... if 2018, well... Wolitarsky - they MUST be looking at him at SB... really think he hits 1000 yards Fenner - where does he fit? Rose - this guy is going to ballhawk in a Hall D...

Taman provided JJ, it is revisionist history to say that Kelly was more responsible for the 2011 defence than Mack. I thought Mack was a lousy GM but he was leaps and bounds better than Kelly. That guy was a disgusting blemish on our organization.

Reilly is good simply because of his escapability. Guy is hard to sack and can get away and make the big plays. That always has value in the CFL.

Or dry-humping and United States of American flag.

Put brown people in cages.

100 percent. The nucleus of that 2011 team was Mike Kelly players. Mack was NOT a good GM.

Addison RIchards: "Emagardz! You guys still talking about me?"

And Greaves.

Jake Thomas was part of that era too.

The whole Mack era was a bust. Watson, Muamba and Volny are the only guys they picked that had decent careers in the CFL.

Simonise

possible SMS money freed up for Soli??...be nice to keep him outta the Rider's grimey mitts

Matt Nichols. Boring choice but to me it’s a big deal if he has a decent degree of his mobility back which he lacked last season after the injury.

I love the Strevelation, but I think he's being massively overrated right now and Nichols massively underrated. Do I think Streveler is going to be really really good? It's likely...in time. He's already a better runner, so I'll give him that. But in terms of reading a defense and operating the passing attack, it's hands down Nichols all day.

I won’t speak for Chip but personally, yes I do in certain ways. Definitely not in other ways, but I truly believe Streveler does some things better than Nichols right now.

Examining the draft records the most appalling thing about those drafts wasn't so much the picks Mack made (although they were bad enough) but round after round when the Bombers had no selections at all. Nice to see Joe now working his magic in the Als. war room.

I think he ended up in ICU for a while after getting hit by the ball.

Bon jovi. Keep the faith

Haha..

The biggest problem with the Etienne pick was that it was such a gamble on upside for a team that didn't have the depth to make that kind of pick. Coehoorn was such an obvious pick, but they took Etienne because he'd eventually turn into something and have a long career. Can't think that way in the CFL Draft. Draft for the next 2-3 seasons.

Addison Richards' potential was really limited by injuries and wasn't a first round pick.. I wouldn't put these two in the same category.

Alex Green. HAM loaded up at RB so its not that surprising. He has quality. Cappiciotti. Too expensive for what he does which isn't much. Whitlock. Does many things none particularly well.

One man's take: James Murphy is an easy choice for best wide receiver in club history. Before Milt came along, he owned pretty much every significant club record for career or single season marks. Also made the most underrated spectacular clutch catch in CFL history to my mind, with his one-handed backwards grab between 2 defenders for a touchdown in the West Final in BC that carried us to the 1984 Grey Cup, yet no one seems to mention in the "all-time great catches" lists. Now the tricky part, for his counterpart and the runner-up who goes on to the run-off vote. Darvin Adams - The club's current leading receiver, but has never felt like the "go-to" guy (having a possession receiver in Dressler and a run-heavy offensive set hurts him) and has only 4 seasons under his belt. In the end, not enough mileage to crack my top 3. Robert Gordon - one huge season in 2000, amassing almost 1400 yards, but still that year (as in his whole career) he played second fiddle to Stegall. Also split his time between the Bombers and the Arena League for a few seasons, which shortened his games played and reduced his stats. In the end, only one 1000+ season and never led the club or league in any meaningful category, and no individual team awards. Falls short for me. Mike Holmes - the star wide receiver of the Dieter Brock years, but his numbers are not as gaudy as one would expect from a pass-happy offence like that one. Outplayed by his teammate Joe Poplawski and then Eugene Goodlow (who would be on this list but for a career-ending injury that gave him only 1.5 effective years as a Blue Bomber). I put him mid-pack in this group of 9. Bob LaRose - A favorite target on Don Jonas, but that team's offence revolved more around Mack Herron, so again a lack of "go-to guy" cred and no individual team awards lowers his stock for me. Clarence Denmark - Looking back, one of the more underrated (and given how he got cut the first time and brought back mid-season, underappreciated) Bomber receivers. Not sure if his bigger career numbers are a product of playing more years than the others, or if his lengthy playing career speaks to how consistently good he was to keep being brought back. Burst on to the scene as a rookie, but not sure he was ever viewed as the true #1 receiver on the team during his tenure. So that leaves 3 players for 2 spots (two of whom are James Murphy teammates): Jim Thorpe - two really impressive years that rival any other receiver over that time span, regardless of position. Only Stegall, Murphy, and Wilcox had more yards in back-to-back seasons than Thorpe. Double his tenure with the same productivity and he definitely has a shot at the second spot in this group, triple it and he is a lock beside Murphy. Alas, too short a time span here to rank with the all-time best for me, but a bona fide star while he was with us. Ken Nielsen - The best receiver the club had in between its 1950's-60's and its mid 1980's dynasties. Less emphasis on the pure passing attack compared to today make his career numbers look smaller than his counterparts, and unfortunately he was saddled with some bad teams, but he was the go-to guy as evidenced by him leading the club in receiving in 5 of his 6 years here. Plus, bonus points for being a stand-out Canadian in a position usually reserved for an import. In the end, his recognition in the club's individual award nominations puts him one step higher. Jeff Boyd - Murphy's partner in crime (what a scary offence with those two as well as Poplawski and House at the slots, Clements as QB, and Reaves in the backfield - who do you key on?). The fact that he put up such big career numbers in less years offset his more limited playing career in Winnipeg, and hard to ignore 3 1000+ yardage years and the team MOP nomination. One of the great deep threats in team history. Despite the wealth of talent around him, never felt like an afterthought. As it should be, I have him and Murphy lining up together as the top 2 wide receivers on my team.

He did last season. I think he needs to prove it now. And Streveler needs to prove that he's growing as a passer and last season's success wasn't a mirage.

Could be, I don't think it was ever made official. He was listed as a FA for a long time on the CFL site. He was coaching HS(?) track and field last offseason. Too bad, he was really turning the corner before he got hurt.

Great examples you guys, but you’re not going to me so excited that I call them all-stars in the making. That would put me in the “folks around here” category. And who wants that? No siree bub, no siree.